Cane Creek HCR Headset Tapered EC44/28.6/H19 | EC44/40/H12

A clean cockpit where adjustments, maintenance and transport still remain simple? This is exactly where Cane Creek comes in with the HCR system. HCR stands for Hidden Cable Routing. The cables and hoses disappear into a channel under the stem and are guided through the matching spacers to the headset.

Because the brake hoses are not completely enclosed, you can change the spacer setup or replace individual parts of the system without disconnecting the brake hoses. This facilitates subsequent fit adjustments and service work on the cockpit as well as transport of bike bags.

The Cane Creek HCR tapered headset EC44/28.6/H19 | EC44/40/H12 guides the brake hoses into the head tube and protects the bearings from water and dirt with an extensive sealing system. A special cable seal engages with the top cover and is supplemented by further seals on the steerer tube, bearing and crown race.

The stainless steel bearings come from the Cane Creek Hellbender series. External bearing cups made from machined 6061-T6 aluminium are used at the top and bottom. The headset fits frames with 44 mm bearing seats and tapered steerer tubes from 1 1/8" to 1.5". 

Details: 
• HCR headset with external bearing cups 
• EC44/28.6/H19 at the top and EC44/40/H12 at the bottom 
• For tapered steerer tubes from 1 1/8" to 1.5" 
• Concealed routing of brake hoses into the head tube 
• Comprehensive sealing system for protection against water and dirt 
• Cane Creek Hellbender stainless steel bearings 
• Bearing cups made from machined 6061-T6 aluminium 
• Compatible with mechanical gear systems and optimised for electronic systems 
• Compatible with HCR stems as well as standard stems and one-piece carbon cockpits with the adapter spacer

Technical details: 
• Material: 6061-T6 aluminium (bearing cups), stainless steel (bearings) 
• Type: Ahead headset with external bearing cups 
• S.H.I.S: EC44/28.6/H19 | EC44/40/H12 
• Head tube inner diameter: 44 mm top and bottom 
• Steerer: tapered, 28.6 mm top and 40 mm at the crown race (1 1/8" to 1.5") 
• Stack height: 19 mm top, 12 mm bottom • Bearings: Cane Creek Hellbender stainless steel bearings 
• Compatibility: Cane Creek HCR stems as well as standard stems and one-piece cockpits with the included adapter spacer 
• Maximum spacer height under the stem: 40 mm • Weight: 147g (incl. 15 mm spacer)


Note: For the complete HCR solution, combine the headset with the matching Cane Creek HCR stem. It is NOT included, but separately available under prod. code: 1661570101. With the included round adapter spacer, you can also use the headset with a standard stem or a one-piece carbon cockpit. 

In the box: 
• 1 Cane Creek HCR Tapered Headset EC44/28.6/H19 | EC44/40/H12 
• 1 adapter spacer for standard stems and one-piece cockpits

Manufacturer: Cane Creek Cycling Components, 355 Cane Creek Rd, Fletcher NC 28732, USA, www.canecreek.com
Responsible person: Cosmic Sports GmbH, Leyher Strasse 47, 90763 Fürth, Germany, www.cosmicsports.de